Deals of the Hour

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Deals of the Hour / October 3, 2010, 12:42 am

Ottawa says hopeful on RIM deal with India

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's trade minister said on Friday he believes Research In Motion will be able to reach an agreement with India that gives police and security agencies access to encrypted BlackBerry communications. Peter Van Loan said after meeting ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-24T19:16:33Z)

Magic Exercise Option On PF Anderson

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic have decided to keep promising young forward Ryan Anderson around a little longer. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic have decided to keep promising young forward Ryan Anderson around a little longer. The Magic ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2010-10-01T23:18:47Z)

French unions launch new pension plan protests

Hundreds of thousands of protesters young and old demonstrated in France on Saturday, waving union flags and pressing conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy to drop plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. It was the third day of protests in a ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-02T19:50:01Z)

Appetizers: Ruth Reichl takes her culinary expertise to Random House

A year after Conde Nast closed the (cook)book on venerable Gourmet magazine, giant publisher Random House announced Thursday the hiring of former Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl. Her role as "editor at large will be to acquire books, write and... (Source: Chico Enterprise-Record 2010-10-01T21:31:25Z)

Nucor deal may shift budget

A proposed Nucor iron facility in St. James Parish could throw the state's more than $4 billion construction budget out of balance. At the same time, the predicament could restore the governor's power over which construction projects move forward — a ... (Source: Baton Rouge Advocate 2010-09-19T04:20:32Z)

CNN's Anderson Cooper Eyes Daytime Talk Show

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is close to a deal for a syndicated daytime talk show that would kick off next fall. The "Anderson Cooper 360" host is deep in talks with Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Domestic ... (Source: ABC News 2010-09-30T17:22:04Z)

CNN's Cooper to Host a Daytime Talk Show

Anderson Cooper will enter the crowded field of weekday talk shows, as part of a new deal with Time Warner Inc. that will keep him as an anchor on the company's CNN cable channel. Time Warner's Warner Bros. unit said Thursday that Mr. Cooper will host a ... (Source: Wall Street Journal 2010-09-30T22:37:01Z)

Boeing in potential $11.9 bln B-52 bomber deal-US

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Boeing Co ( BA.N ) received a potential $11.9 billion, eight-year U.S. Air Force contract for modernization of its B-52 Stratofortress bomber's weapons systems, the U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday. No funds were ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-29T23:42:38Z)

Schwarzenegger, legislative leaders reach California budget deal

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days. Virtually no details ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-02T16:08:06Z)

Louisiana issues USD 600 million in special tax exempt bonds for Nucor project

The state's incentive package for Nucor Corporation's iron plant in St James Parish took a step forward when the State Bond Commission gave the company preliminary approval to issue USD 600 million in special tax exempt bonds. The bond authorization is ... (Source: SteelGuru 2010-09-20T04:33:40Z)

India gets manual access to BlackBerry messenger

(Reuters) - The Indian government has manual access to chat communication on BlackBerry messenger services and expects to get automated access from Jan. 1, the country's top interior ministry official said Friday. India , which along with several other ... (Source: Chicago Tribune 2010-10-01T16:45:05Z)

Nucor nearer to receiving $30M from Louisiana

A change to Louisiana's construction budget is in the works, so steelmaker Nucor Corp. can receive $30 million from the state for its planned iron and steel plant in St. James Parish. The Interim Emergency Board - a panel of lawmakers and other state ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T20:48:28Z)

Boeing should get Pentagon tanker contract

With the Pentagon poised to award a $35 billion contract for its next generation of aerial refueling tankers this fall, members of Washington's congressional delegation rallied with hundreds of Boeing workers on Monday at the company's plant in Everett ... (Source: Longview Daily News 2010-10-03T07:17:12Z)

Magic exercise option on PF Ryan Anderson, extend deal through 2011-12 season

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have decided to keep promising young forward Ryan Anderson around a little longer. The Magic announced Friday they were exercising their option on Anderson's contract that will keep him in Orlando through next ... (Source: WGNtv.com 2010-10-01T17:28:02Z)

CHS completes purchase of four hospitals

The country's largest publicly traded hospital company just got bigger. Franklin-based Community Health Systems Inc. today closed on two separate deals to buy Forum Health , a not-for-profit three-hospital chain in Ohio, and Bluefield Regional Medical ... (Source: Birmingham Business Journal 2010-10-01T20:12:40Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal; Avis offer could still be in play

THE VOTE: Dollar Thrifty shareholders rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, with 11.8 million votes for the deal and 13.8 million against. THE OFFERS: Hertz was offering $43.60 in cash and 0.6366 shares of common stock of Hertz, for each share of Dollar ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T20:42:29Z)

Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 480 Jobs, $22 Million to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY , Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA - News ) today announced that Utah will benefit from an estimated 480 total jobs and generate an estimated $22 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as ... (Source: Yahoo Finance 2010-10-01T14:50:33Z)

Avis Shakes Up Hertz-Dollar Thrifty Deal

Not taking "non-negotiable and final" for an answer, Avis strikes back in rental car bidding war. The offer comes a few weeks after Dollar Thrifty and Hertz announced they had agreed on a deal worth $1.4 billion, or $50 per share, at the time was believed ... (Source: Forbes 2010-09-23T17:23:12Z)

Paris rally hits age of retirement

P ARIS - Hundreds of thousands of protesters young and old demonstrated in France yesterday, waving union flags and pressing conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy to drop plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. It was the third day of protests in ... (Source: Boston Herald 2010-10-03T04:11:05Z)

CNN's Anderson Cooper signs daytime talk show deal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper has signed a deal to host a syndicated daytime TV talk show in the fall of 2011, while keeping his job as host of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360." Warner Bros. domestic television distribution and ... (Source: Reuters 2010-09-30T17:14:54Z)

Former Gourmet editor to join Random House

Former Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl is joining the Random House Publishing Group, where she will both edit and write books, including a memoir of her years at the now shuttered magazine. Reichl, who will serve as an editor-at-large for the company's ... (Source: Seattle Times 2010-10-02T02:03:26Z)

India granted limited BlackBerry Messenger access

The maker of the BlackBerry smart phone has granted India's government manual access to its Messenger service and has promised automated access by Jan. 1, enabling authorities to track such messages in real time, the country's top interior ministry ... (Source: msnbc.com 2010-10-01T19:36:53Z)

Community Health closes Forum Health deal, buys West Virginia hospital

Community Health Systems said it completed its acquisition of Youngstown, Ohio,-based Forum Health after receiving approval from Ohio's attorney general and a bankruptcy judge. The Franklin-based hospital chain won bidding for assets of Forum that ... (Source: Nashville Tennessean 2010-10-01T23:33:06Z)

YouTube: French music industry reaches deal with Google's video site

PARIS -- Songwriters and composers will get paid when their videos are seen on YouTube in France, under a deal announced Thursday by the online video sharing site and France's leading music industry group. The industry group SACEM called the deal difficult ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-09-30T15:27:32Z)

Magic exercise option on PF Anderson for next year

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Orlando Magic have decided to keep promising young forward Ryan Anderson around a little longer. The Magic announced Friday they were exercising their option on Anderson's contract that will keep him in Orlando through next season ... (Source: Associated Press 2010-10-02T01:56:16Z)

Community Health buys 4 hospitals in Ohio, W. Va.

Community Health Systems Inc. said Friday it acquired a hospital system based in Youngstown, Ohio, and a hospital in West Virginia. The hospital operator said it paid $120 million for Forum Health hospital system in a bankruptcy auction and also assumed an ... (Source: AP - msnbc.com 2010-10-01T21:24:15Z)

Ruth Reichl gets a book deal

Ruth Reichl, who was editor of Gourmet Magazine when it closed last October, has secured a new book deal with Random House, our sibling blog Daily Dish reports . Apparently, Reichl, already a bestselling author, has contracted for three books, two of which ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T18:26:29Z)

$19.1 billion budget deal reached in California

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and top lawmakers said Friday night that they have reached a deal to close the state's $19.1-billion deficit. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), flanked by three other legislative leaders, proclaimed a ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-10-02T04:26:36Z)

Fiscal plan takes shape

SACRAMENTO - After a record-long impasse, California legislators are set to vote this week on a no-new-taxes budget that relies on a combination of spending cuts and optimistic financial projections to close a $19 billion deficit. Details of the agreement ... (Source: San Jose Mercury News 2010-10-03T04:25:24Z)

Dollar Thrifty shareholders reject Hertz deal, means Avis offer still a possibility

CHICAGO (AP) — Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group shareholders have rejected a buyout offer from Hertz, giving an opening for rival bidder Avis Budget Group's offer for the car rental company. Hertz Global Holdings Inc. shares fell $1.12, or 9.7 percent, to ... (Source: Los Angeles Times 2010-09-30T19:38:04Z)

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